Memphis Central is 1-9 against Whitehaven since April of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Tigers at 4:30 p.m. Memphis Central is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.8 runs per game this season.
On Wednesday, Memphis Central got the win against Southwind by a conclusive 17-2. The Warriors have beaten the Jaguars the last five times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Jaguars has come to flipping the script.
Jonathan Rudd
| 03/19/26 vs Overton | 3 |
| 03/17/26 @ Trezevant | 3 |
| 03/09/26 @ Harding Academy | 3 |
| 04/01/26 @ Southwind | 2 |
| 03/31/26 @ Overton | 2 |
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Jonathan Rudd and Isaiah Reynolds did most of the damage at the plate: Rudd fired off two home runs and one stolen base while going 3-for-4, while Reynolds went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. Rudd also scored two runs, which is notable because Memphis Central is 7-2 when he posts at least two runs, but 3-4 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Temarion Butler, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Memphis Central was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .750. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 12 runs the game before, Whitehaven was a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. They came up short against Germantown, falling 16-2. The contest marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Memphis Central's victory bumped their record up to 10-6. As for Whitehaven, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 7-1.
Everything went Memphis Central's way against Whitehaven in their previous matchup back in April of 2025, as Memphis Central made off with a 21-1 win. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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